Deuteronomy 16:4
"You shall eat no leavened bread with it. You shall eat unleavened bread with it seven days, even the bread of affliction (for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste) that you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life."
Key Reflection
This command to eat unleavened bread for seven days symbolizes the removal of sin and corruption (represented by leaven) and commemorates the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt, reminding them of God's deliverance and their need for continual faithfulness. The act of eating unleavened bread thus connects physical sustenance with spiritual purification and remembrance.
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